Dreamin' Wild is a 2022 American biographical drama film written, directed, and produced by Bill Pohlad, and starring Casey Affleck, Noah Jupe, Zooey Deschanel, Walton Goggins, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Beau Bridges. Its storyline is based on the life of singer-musician brothers Donnie and Joe Emerson.
The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 7, 2022. It was released on August 4, 2023, by Roadside Attractions.
Plot 30 years after it was recorded, the 1978 debut album of brothers Donnie and Joe Emerson is rediscovered long after they have given up on their rock 'n' roll dreams.
Cast Casey Affleck as Donnie Emerson Noah Jupe as young Donnie Zooey Deschanel as Nancy Walton Goggins as Joe Emerson Jack Dylan Grazer as young Joe Beau Bridges as Don Sr. Chris Messina as Matt Sullivan
Production In April 2019, it was announced Bill Pohlad would direct, write, and produce a biographical film about Donnie and Joe Emerson, with Focus Features set to distribute. In October 2021, Casey Affleck, Noah Jupe, Zooey Deschanel, Chris Messina, Jack Dylan Grazer and Walton Goggins joined the cast of the film.
Principal photography began in October 2021, in Spokane, Washington.
Release The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 7, 2022. In March 2023, Roadside Attractions acquired distribution rights to the film, and scheduled a release date on August 4, 2023.
Critical response Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
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